The Revolutionary period was marked by upheaval for France and its army. The early Republics military comprised former Royal Army members and revolutionary volunteers, reflecting diversity in their uniforms. Despite the chaos, records were meticulou...Daugiau...
Richard of York, Father of Kings explores the life and legacy of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, shedding new light on his role in the Wars of the Roses and the events surrounding the Battle of Wakefield. While Richard III often dominates his...Daugiau...
Napoleons 1812 invasion of Russia marked a major turning point in his reign. His Grande Armée, consisting of over half a million men, was decimated within six months, leaving only about 10,000 survivors. The campaign cost over a million lives, inclu...Daugiau...
In October 1941, 19-year-old Dennis Varey volunteered for the RAF, despite being in a reserved occupation as an engineer. The bombing of his hometown had pushed him to fight back. After basic training, he became an Observer in December 1941, and by J...Daugiau...
This groundbreaking book offers a detailed exploration of the dress of the thirty-seven regiments of Light Infantry and other support troops in Napoleons Grande Armée, including foot and horse artillery, sapeurs, musicians, and carabiniers. For the...Daugiau...
The Routledge Companion to Narrative Theory brings together top scholars in the field to explore the significance of narrative to pressing social, cultural and theoretical issues. The Routledge Companion to Narrat...Daugiau...
This volume critically examines how the integration of evidence-based research within police governance reshapes accountability, decision-making, and policy development. Focusing on the transition of a well-established police research unit from the...Daugiau...
A snow-capped hill in modern day Czech Republic, dominated by a small church with black onion dome, stands on a field of battle that cemented Napoleons position as Emperor of the French. His throne was secure. His power was limitless. Europe lay at...Daugiau...
Following the Norman conquest, the manor of Wakefield became a Norman stronghold, with castles being built at Sandal and Wakefield by the Warenne family, Earls of Surrey. A crucial battle was fought at Wakefield in the Wars of the Roses in 1460, resu...Daugiau...
Having their origins in the Army of Louis XIV, the dragoons were originally mounted infantry. During the wars of the 1e Empire, they became jacks of all trade equally capable as fighting as battle cavalry, scouting or operating as infantry. Yet, pre...Daugiau...
A fascinating exploration of the underground world and its history beneath the surface of Wakefield. Beneath the surface of the West Yorkshire city of Wakefield lies a subterranean world, including tunnels, ancient cellars, disused railway tu...Daugiau...
Created during the Peace of Amiens, the nineteen regiments of cuirassiers that existed during the course of the 1e Empire were, after the Imperial Guard, perhaps the most famous and recognisable soldiers of the epoch. This book explores the long gest...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 21-Mar-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: Fonthill Media Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781781559024)
Many have sought reasons why Napoleon lost the great battle at Waterloo, seen by many as the most famous conflict of the nineteenth century. Waterloo Casualties presents the litany of failures by one of Napoleons key subordinates, General Drouet dE...Daugiau...
During the crisis year of 1792 when war against France was at its closest, a variety of societies and associations of Loyal Britons were set up throughout Britain. Their aim was to organise patriotic, anti-French forces in defense of king and count...Daugiau...
A definitive guide to the dress, weapons and accruements of the the seventeen regiments of hussars and the thirty-two regiments of chasseurs ą cheval that existed during the course of the 1e Empire were....Daugiau...
The authors of this book take a critical look at the practice and techniques of digital imaging from the stance of digital archaeologists, cultural heritage practitioners and digital artists. Digital imaging techniques have been rapidly ad...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Sep-2023, Multiple-component retail product, Leidėjas: de la Porte Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781838326906)
A colourful 3-volume set that introduces, deepens & enriches the Wagner Experience for the newcomer & seasoned Wagnerian. Vol. 1 explores Wagners formative experiences, aspirations, mentality & his first wife Minnas immense but unrecognised impact...Daugiau...
During October 2016 Paul Dawson visited French archives in Paris to continue his research surrounding the events of the Napoleonic Wars. Some of the material he examined had never been accessed by researchers or historians before, the files involved...Daugiau...
Not since 1066 at least in popular myth has an enemy force set foot on British soil. The Declaration of War with Revolutionary France in 1793 changed all that. In Ireland, the desire for home rule led Irish republicans to seek support from France...Daugiau...
